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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has framed this year’s Autumn Budget as one of “necessary choices.” Public finances are tight and tax rises elsewhere are likely, but
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has framed this year’s Autumn Budget as one of “necessary choices.” Public finances are tight and tax rises elsewhere are likely, but

Investment benchmarks: £1.46 million and 12% intensity Interested in seeing how your businesses R&D budget compares? According to our UK Innovation Report 2025, medium-to-large companies

R&D is no longer a back-office function. For UK startups and scale-ups, it is the frontline of growth, and investors know it. According to our

1. R&D is vital, and scrutiny is rising R&D tax credits are one of the UK’s most important incentives for innovation. It supports growth in

The UK innovation landscape is shifting fast. Despite economic pressures and global disruption, scale-ups are continuing to prioritise R&D, but regulatory complexity and HMRC scrutiny

A new low for error and fraud: what does it mean for innovators? For the second consecutive year, HMRC’s annual report, published on the 17th

London – 23rd June 2025: EmpowerRD, the technology firm helping UK businesses navigate the complexities of R&D tax credit claims, has appointed R&D tax leader

We sat down with Yasmin Lakin, one of EmpowerRD’s R&D Financial Consultants to learn more about her approach to claim reviews, what drew her to

If you thought you’d lost out on claiming R&D tax credits because you’d missed the deadline for submitting the Claim Notification Form (CNF), some good

On 27 February 2025, HMRC finally updated its guidance on subcontracted and subsidised R&D, addressing the long-standing confusion for SMEs claiming under the SME and

Delivered minutes after the OBR downgraded growth forecasts this year from 2% to 1%, yesterday’s Spring Statement was about restoring some economic credibility and getting

Scrutiny of R&D tax credit claims has intensified recently, with HMRC reviewing 20% of all R&D claims in 2024, which is 5 times more than